Notice Information
Notice Title
Bioflex Ammonia Recovery Pilot Innovation
Notice Description
Ammonia from sludge recovery innovation (and associated equipment) at a value of approximately PS2m over the life. This will be supplied by NIJHUIS and retained indefinitely. The acquisition is part of a pilot process and follows initial market engagement exercises to identify and select suitable innovations.
Procurement Information
Undertaking a part funded pilot for the extraction of ammonia from sludge. Initial soft market testing has identified only a single suitable supplier with the nature of the specific solution being provided considered unique. The contract is for the acquisition of the goods only. These will be tested as part of the innovation project to determine ongoing suitability. Funding for this requirement has a limited timeframe and therefore award is required imminently.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0657cf
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015101-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
42 - Industrial machinery
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
42996900 - Sludge-processing equipment
45232422 - Sludge-treatment works
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Feb 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Feb 20263 days ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 30 Apr 2026 30 days
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DWR CYMRU CYFYNGEDIG
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- jonathan.fitzgerald-guy@dwrcymru.com
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF3 0LT
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Trowbridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015101-2026
19th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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